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Col de Fontenelle

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Col de Fontenelle
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Elevation profile Col de Fontenelle

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Difficulty points 251
Length 9.4 km
Average gradient 4.2%
Steepest 100 metres 11.7%
Total ascent 395 m

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Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
3 hairpin turns
#96 toughest climb of Ardèche
#100 most elevation gain of Ardèche
#83 longest climb of Ardèche
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Col de Fontenelle is a climb in the region Ardèche. It is 9.4 km long and bridges 395 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 251. The top of the ascent is located at 703 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

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3.0 by antoine8412
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
A pleasant climb. I did it one hot summer’s morning; as it’s shaded for much of the way, it’s very pleasant, although the road surface isn’t of very good quality – there’s even a section (about 100 metres) where the road isn’t tarmacked.... read more

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A pleasant climb. I did it one hot summer’s morning; as it’s shaded for much of the way, it’s very pleasant, although the road surface isn’t of very good quality – there’s even a section (about 100 metres) where the road isn’t tarmacked.

Montée agréable. Réalisée un matin d'été ou il faisait chaud, étant ombragée sur une grande partie c'est très agréable par contre le revêtement n'est pas de très bonne qualité, il y a même une portion (environ 100 mètres) ou la route n'est pas goudronnée.

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Beautiful climb with lousy road surface. Descending is not recommended over this road, especially with thin tyres.

Mooie klim met een belabberd wegdek. Afdalen is niet aan te raden over deze weg, zeker niet met dunne banden.

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This is a really nice climb. You cycle in the middle of no where and wonder if you are right. The path is at one point 100 meters really bad but then it is asphalt again. There is also a hotel along the way that makes you think what he is doing there.... I have surprised me about this climb and if you're in the neighborhood it is a must.

Dit is echt een leuke beklimming. Je fiets in de middle of no where en vraagt je af of je goed zit. Het pad wordt op een gegeven moment wel 100 meter echt ronduit slecht maar dan is het weer asfalt. Ook zit er een Hotel onderweg dat je denk wat doet die daar... Ik heb me verbaasd over deze klim en als je in de buurt bent is het een aanrader.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:20:24
11 km/h 00:51:09
15 km/h 00:37:31
19 km/h 00:29:37

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Fontenelle can be cycled from 3 sides. Col de Fontenelle from Saint-Pons is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Fontenelle from Saint Martin sur Lavezon & Col de Fontenelle from Buis d'Aps.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Fontenelle. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Col de Fontenelle is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Col de Fontenelle is not a problem.

Col de Fontenelle is 9.4 km long.

The average gradient of Col de Fontenelle is 4.2%.

Col de Fontenelle has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.7%.

The summit of Col de Fontenelle is at 703 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:20:24 to climb Col de Fontenelle. At 11 km/h the time is 00:51:09, and at 15 km/h 00:37:31. For the fastest cyclists, 00:29:37 is an achievable time.

Col de Fontenelle is located in the region Ardèche in France.

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